The Cecil Whig., 1887-06-18

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SUNDAY eyrnin&ur\ rh" puhIiris invited
According 10 appointment Mr. u II
Thing Deputy lecturer OF the National
Grange lectured in Graugr Hall yesterday
afternoon.
| West Nuttiu CHAM Academy held IL
commencement ON Thursday evening. vii
liam W. McClenahan of Port Deposit de
livered the valcdctory.
| -Btickley X McCullough's popular eNcur-
sion from Port Deposit to T"lcheStrr begin
on July 2Sth. The new loaf Enma GILES
has been secured 10y them.
| Mrs. Mamma L. Barnes as obtained a
| decree for absolute divorce in the tircult
| Court of Baltimore city frCm her husband,
Jas. c. Barnes, formerly of Cecil county.
-MesSrs B. C. Bibb 4 Son have resumed
| foundry work at Port Deposit. They closed
for repairs a few weeks ago, and now open
with increased capacity for their trade
which is constantly increasing.
The annual picnic of the Hematite
club will bc held IN Geo. p. Whitaker ;
grove on Iron Hill ON July 4th. Mr.. John
| y. Carhcart the vice president OF the club
thinks they will have 4 la'--r Attendance
his year than ever.
DR.. j. W. Scott, the weil-known den,
tist, offers his professional services To the
| people of Cecil county with his office loc tted
at Zion. The doctor has wide acquaintance
in this county and his professional skill is
conceded by all who know him.
The Childrens Loyal Temperance Le-
gion held a successful festival in Reese ;
store room this week. Mrs. l.. NJ. llaines,
Mrs. John +. Alexander, Miss Matte
Nicols, Miss Mary Biddle and Miss Mamie
Ellis matroniZed them. The gross receipts
were over 500. Good for the little ones.
There will be grand rally AT Providence
| A. L. NJ. p. church, Sunday, June 10Th.
Preaching all day, at 1880, \. NJ, Rev. Z.
| w. Scott at 3 p. NJ, Rev. Charles Boulden;
at o'clock in the evening by the pastor
Ordination services on Monday evening.
Revs. Z. w. Saott, c. IL. Williams and j.
J. Broadway, of y .wark, Del. WIN. II.
| Fax, pastor.
WIN. j. Jones Esq who is a member
of the board of trustees of Dickinson Col
lege will leave for Carlisle on Saturday of
next week accompanied by Mrs. Jones. In
| view OF the situation there, AZ Il the ap
parent necessity this year that there should
| be full meeting of the board OF Trustees,
possibly Mr.. Creswell and Mr.. Tome may
| also attend, both of whom are members of
We regret to learn of the serious Illness
of Mr. Robert J. Hayes OF Baltimore, for
merly resident IN this county. Mr.. Hayes
lived with his aunt Mrs. Maria Rudolph
many years, and leaving EIkton has done
well in the world, being now member of
the prominent firm of Mcdowell & Co., Il
leading carpet house OF thlt city. We hope
his case may not be as serious as it is re-
ported.
The Agricultural Department has is
sued report which shows that 10000, 900
acr.S of forest are used yearly in this coun-
try tor fuel and lumber. Fires, 1t is cacu-
/ lated, destroy about 10,00O,O0O acres more.
! The forest area Of the country is less than
40 600, 900 acres. Al this rate we will in
! forests. Whatever relief may come in the
| future from a change in the fuel question,
the demands for timber will increase as the
country increases in population. The whole
thing seems to point to arboriculture on Il
large scale and Systematically, and in no
| long time either.
| oxford seems to have successful spring
fairs, while Elkton has experienced the re
verse. We don't mention the fact to dis
cuss the reasons for there diSsimilar results,
| but simply TO call attention to the fact.
The Press reports that the fair was excel
lent one in all respects and was generally at
| knOwledged SO 10y the visitors. Good order
prevailed, no accidents OF any consequence
happened and everybody appeared happy.
! The w. c. I. l. worked industrously in
their tent aud supplied ice water. not coffee
and sandwiches to the thirsty and hungry.
| Unfortunately, however, for them and the
other ref reshment venders on the ground, in
a pecuniary view, the big day" Friday,
the fair We're about T2439. Of. This amount
which will pay expenses and leave bal.
ance in the treasury of about $500. is a
clever sum when the unfavortble weathe
| of Friday is taken into, consideration. The
cost of the Miss Peek Com bination show tc
the Society was $500
Every one is familiar with the story OF
the Hare which Was eaten by the Tortoise
but few of us ever knew of a dog to beat a
steamboat in a fair race. But, nevertheless,
this unusual feat was arccmplish he'd in Elk
ton recently. y gentleman of Newark
owns pleasure steamer, which has her
berth at the Rlil Road wharf. One day
last week when fairly started from the
wharf, lively setter dog owned by gen
tleman of this town taking fence at being
ordered of of Der, plunged into the water
and chalieu. .ed her for a race to the bridge.
AT the start the odds were all in favor of
the dog. Shouts and ieers did not avail to
turn the dog from its determined purpose to
| beat that boat in its native element in "A fair
| race to the bridgr. The ambitious swimmer
colliding with her stern in an apparent eff
fort to board her To show his superior
speed he swan detiantly round the steamer,
which seemed to be making frantic efforts
to get away from the dog. She didn't sue
ceed, however, for by the time the bridge
was reached the dog came in fairly ahead.
One of two things is the fact either that dog
Is an unusually fast swimr.er, or that
steamer is an unusually slow one. One
tacetious passenger on the latter, partinent-
ly suggested that the passengers should
leave the boat, and get on the dos. If any
of our leaders doubt this story, let him ask
Capt Michael l.ealcy for further evidence
that the race actually occurred.
George Shlvery. OF this town, on Sat.
urday evening last, appeared before mag
istrate Partridge and gave information
that Harry Confer, who keeps the Far
mer's Hotel in this town had violated the
proEib;tory law. Shivcry claimed that
he sent Frank Short after whiskey aud
that Short bought It of Confer. The
magistrate Oh Monday issued a warrant
for the arrest of Golfer but Constable
Walter johnson in whose hands it was
placed failed to tind him although he
searched the hotel. Ii is said that Con
fer hired a team on Monday morning and
left the state. Before this, we are in
formed, he was seen to come out of a